Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2013] NZERA Wellington 164
Determination date 20 December 2013
Member M Ryan
Representation S Hornsby-Geluk ; A Udovenko (in person)
Parties Offshore Marine Services (NZ) Ltd v Udovenko
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Respondent sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Respondent claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension and loss of DP and sea time - Whether respondent raised grievances in email, meeting or letter within statutory time frame - Chief mate
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Respondent's personal grievance overshadowed by respondent's other concerns but applicant's failure to discern grievance had been raised did not mean grievance not raised. Respondent raised suspension grievance in meeting. Suspension grievance raised within 90 days. DP and sea time grievance not raised within 90 days. Leave to raise DP and sea time grievance out of time declined.
Result Application partially granted; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;Liumaihetau v Alterm East Auckland Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 958;Turner v Talley's Group Limited [2013] NZEmpC 31;Winstone Wallboards Ltd v Samate [1993] 1 ERNZ 503
Number of Pages 11
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